Alexander Watson Associates (AWA), a global provider of market research and consulting services, has released 18th edition of AWA Labeling and Product Decoration Market Report 2024 showing an optimistic outlook on the horizon.
Finat has reported that in the fourth quarter of 2023, labelstock demand in Europe increased by 2.1 percent compared to the same quarter in 2022 indicating recovery of European labelstock demand at the end of 2023 after disappointing year.
With converters striving to meet customer demand for more sustainable materials, UPM Raflatac has developed a comprehensive, credible, and actionable service for packaging design. UPM Raflatac has launched Label Life, a life cycle assessment service that allows customers to make more environmentally responsible decisions.
Suppliers have optimized label materials to withstand the harshest and most challenging of environments.Durable labels involve some of the most challenging applications. Whether it be power tools or chemical drum labeling – or countless other segments – a durable label is required to withstands the harshest of environments.
Due to their adaptability, flexibility, and transparency with any surface and material, manufacturers are increasingly turning to pressure sensitive labels.
Attracting great employees is all about culture, and using continuous improvement and lean tools demonstrate a commitment to people, and it pays off in the end.One of the biggest obstacles to growth reported by converters and converter suppliers is finding resources. Finding and retaining employees has become more of a science since Covid, and building an attractive work environment has never been more critical. Coming from the operational side of the business, I often wonder why there is hesitancy in adopting lean manufacturing and a continuous improvement approach to running a business.